Table 4.

Paired t-test for before and after application of progression muscle relaxation technique (n=50)

Status	Pretest	Posttest	Follow-up	Paired t-test	t-value	P-value
Anxiety	6.76±2.75	3.00±2.63	1.12±1.51	Pre- vs. Posttest	25.07	0.000*
				Pretest vs. follow-up	22.68	0.000*
Depression	6.92±2.91	3.28±2.59	1.16±1.53	Pre- vs. Posttest	16.08	0.000*
				Pretest vs. follow-up	18.92	0.000*

Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.

^*P<0.05, statistically significant difference.